The building was founded in 1938 as the İnönü Boarding School, renamed Atatürk Primary School in 1959–1960, and in 1990–1991 merged with the Taşköprü Middle School on the same campus to become Atatürk Primary Education School. It is registered by the Ministry of Culture as a cultural asset to be protected.
Before it came to Nilşen the restoration and strengthening work had been tendered twice; earlier contractors had no references in historic restoration and did not complete it. The third tender was awarded to Nilşen. The work was carried out for the Kastamonu Provincial Directorate of National Education, financed and supervised by the World Bank.
All façade plaster had been stripped and the stone cornices and window and door surrounds were broken.
The broken cornices and surrounds were recreated in original stone to their original form. Steel mesh was laid on the exterior and shotcrete sprayed over it. Inside, reinforced-concrete columns were added, mainly at the corners, following the structural design. PVC floor coverings were renewed, and all timber ceilings and eaves cladding were replaced with materials in keeping with the building's original character. The strengthening follows the structural design prepared for the World Bank. The work was completed ahead of the contract deadline and the contractor received a certificate of commendation.
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